Australia is 1 hour ahead of South Korea. Midday in Australia lines up with 11:00 in South Korea.
Australia observes Australia/Sydney and South Korea observes Asia/Seoul — a 1 hour gap between them.
Shared working hours
There is a 7-hour window each day where both Australia and South Korea are within standard business hours (09:00–17:00).
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Overlap (7h)
Optimal meeting slots
Australia and South Korea share 7 hours of business hours overlap daily. Showing the 3 most balanced slots — see the time table below for the full window.
10:00 Sydney / 09:00 Seoul✓ Both working
11:00 Sydney / 10:00 Seoul✓ Both working
12:00 Sydney / 11:00 Seoul✓ Both working
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Upcoming public holidays
⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.
Australia7 holidays
Aug 3Picnic Day
Sep 28King's Birthday
Oct 5Labour Day
Oct 5King's Birthday
Nov 3Melbourne Cup
South Korea7 holidays
Aug 15Liberation Day
Sep 24Chuseok
Sep 25Chuseok
Sep 26Chuseok
Oct 3National Foundation Day
How to work with Australia and South Korea time zones
Coordinating between Australia (Australia) and South Korea (South Korea) means working around a 1-hour time difference. The 7-hour overlap window gives both teams a natural slot for real-time collaboration without anyone working outside normal hours.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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Schedule at 10:00–11:00 (Australia) for a 09:00–10:00 slot in South Korea — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
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Schedule at 11:00–12:00 (Australia) for a 10:00–11:00 slot in South Korea — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
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Schedule at 12:00–13:00 (Australia) for a 11:00–12:00 slot in South Korea — the sweet spot where both teams are working.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
Drag the slider at the top to convert any Australia time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
